University of Delaware Athletics
11/12/2026 1:37:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware women’s lacrosse program has added eight signees on National Signing Day, head coach Amy Altig announced on Thursday. The eight newcomers, who will join the Fightin’ Blue Hens next fall as a member of Delaware’s Class of 2031, hail from four different states including three from both Delaware and Maryland. The class includes three attackers, two midfielders, two defenders, and one goalkeeper.
Finley De Gennaro
G | 5-8
Greenwich, Conn. / Greenwich
Bio: Four-year starter at Greenwich High School, serving as a team captain as a senior… Helped lead Greenwich to a 2023 state championship, state open championship, and FCIAC Championship… Named an Inside Lacrosse Standout in 2025… Recorded 100 saves as a junior in 2026… Played club lacrosse for Compass Lacrosse (2023-26), American Select (2025), and All America CONNY (2024)… Also ran cross country and indoor track… In the classroom, was an honor roll student and a member of the national honor society.
Ally Diehl
M | 5-8
Lewes, Del. / Cape Henlopen
Bio: Four-year starter and two-time captain at Cape Henlopen High School… Helped lead Cape Henlopen to three-straight state championship titles (2024-26)… Named the Delaware Lacrosse Player of the Year in 2025 and 2026, earning first team all-state honors… Scored 50 goals and had 158 draw controls as a junior in 2025, after scoring 44 goals with 124 draw controls in 2024… Named a USA Lacrosse All-American in 2025 and 2026… Played club lacrosse for Eastern Shore Lacrosse Club and Atlantic Lacrosse… Also a four-year starter on the field hockey team, serving as a team captain as a senior… Helped lead Cape Henlopen to a field hockey state championship in 2023 and 2024, and was named Cape Henlopen’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2025… Also played basketball… Sister, Landon, is a member of Delaware’s Class of 2028… In the classroom, was an honor roll student and a member of the national honor society, earning Academic All-American honors.
Haley Gamuciello
A | 5-5
Rehoboth Beach, Del. / Cape Henlopen
Bio: Four-year starter at Cape Henlopen High School… Helped lead Cape Henlopen to three-straight state championship titles (2024-26)… Named the 2026 State Championship Player of the Game… Earned first team all-conference honors in 2026 and second team recognition in 2025… Scored 41 goals and had eight assists as a junior, and had 45 goals and nine assists as a sophomore… Played club lacrosse for Eastern Shore Lacrosse Club… Also played field hockey, track & field, and basketball at Cape Henlopen… In the classroom, was an honor roll student.
Katie Leader
A | 5-7
Woodstock, Md. / Marriotts Ridge
Bio: Four-year starter at Marriotts Ridge High School, serving as a team captain as a senior… Helped lead Marriotts Ridge to a state championship in 2025 and runner-up finishes in 2024 and 2026… Had a goal in three assists in the 2025 state championship game… Recorded 209 points (154g, 55a) and scooped 133 ground balls through her first three seasons of high school… Played club lacrosse for Hero’s 2027 Green, earning a No. 1 national ranking and winning a NGLL national champion… Also played basketball, serving as a two-time team captain, and flag football, serving as a captain as a senior… Helped Marriotts Ridge win a county championship in flag football and was named to the senior all-star team… In the classroom, was an honor roll student.
Ava McDonald
D | 5-4
Huntington, N.Y. / Huntington
Bio: Four-year starter and two-time captain at Huntington High School… Helped lead Huntington to a state championship in 2026, Long Island championships in 2025 and 2026, and Suffolk County championships in 2025 and 2026… Named Suffolk County Rookie of the Year in 2023 and earned all-division honors in 2023 and 2024 as well as all-county honors in 2025 and 2026… Named all-state in 2025 and 2026 and All-Long Island First Team in 2026… Selected to the New York All-Tournament Team as a junior… Recorded 33 caused turnovers, 40 ground balls, and 20 draw controls in 2026… Played club lacrosse for FLG Lacrosse… Also played soccer and basketball, serving as a team captain for both… Earned all-league honors as a senior in soccer… Named Suffolk County Rookie of the Year in basketball, and earned all-league, all-conference and all-county honors… Brother, Timmy plays lacrosse at Siena… Brothers, Anthony and Aedan, played football at Utica… Cousins, Gianna and Jordan Forte, played lacrosse at Stony Brook… In the classroom, was a high honor roll student and a member of the national honor society.
Avery Mitcherling
A | 5-7
Parkton, Md. / Maryvale Prep
Bio: Three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Maryvale Preparatory School… Helped lead Maryvale Prep to IAAM conference championships in 2025 and 2026… Maryvale was ranked the No. 1 team in the country by USA Lacrosse and Inside Lacrosse… Played club for Coppermine Lacrosse Club… Also ran cross country at Maryvale… Uncle, George Kast, graduated from the University of Delaware in 1994… Father, Scott Mitcherling, played lacrosse at Hobart… Cousin, Eleanor Kast, played lacrosse at Stony Brook and Lindenwood… Cousin, Campbell Kast, played lacrosse at Millersville… Aunt, Lauren Kast, played soccer at Elon.
Mairead Rishko
M | 5-7
Rehoboth Beach, Del. / Cape Henlopen
Bio: Four-year starter at Cape Henlopen High School, serving as a team captain as a senior… Helped lead Cape Henlopen to three-straight state championship titles (2024-26)… Named first team all-state as a sophomore and a junior after earning second team all-state honors as a freshman… Scored 56 goals and recorded 23 assists in 2026… Played club lacrosse for Eastern Shore Lacrosse Club… Also played field hockey and basketball… Helped lead Cape Henlopen to a field hockey state championship in 2023 and 2024… Won a conference championship in basketball as a junior… Older sisters, Ella (’26) and LuLu (’28), played lacrosse at Delaware… Brother, Finbar, wrestled at Washington and Lee… In the classroom, earned academic all-conference honors in lacrosse, field hockey, and basketball.
Georgia Wood
D | 5-6
New Windsor, Md. / South Carroll
Bio: Four-year starter at South Carroll High School, serving as a team captain as a senior… Helped lead South Carroll to a state championship in 2025 and regional championships in 2024 and 2025… Earned all-county second team honors as a junior in 2026 after being named all-county honorable mention in 2025… Played club lacrosse for Skywalkers Lacrosse Club… Also a four-year member of the field hockey team, serving as a team captain as a senior and helping lead the team to a regional and state championship in 2023… Aunt, Kari Kelly, played lacrosse at Bucknell… In the classroom, was an honor roll student.
The Fightin’ Blue Hens are wrapping up their fall schedule as they make preparations for the 2027 season. Delaware wrapped up a historic 2026 season with a 13-5 overall record, the program's most wins with 1999. In its first season in the ASUN, UD went 8-0 in conference play to win its first regular season championship since 1999 and mark the fifth time that the program has finished undefeated in conference. Delaware defeated Lindenwood in the ASUN semifinals for the program's first conference tournament victory since 2009. The Blue Hens took home four conference major awards including ASUN Offensive Player of the Year (Ella Rishko), ASUN Defensive Player of the Year (Kennedy Radziul), ASUN Midfielder of the Year (Morgan Gore), and ASUN Coach of the Year (Amy Altig), and had six all-conference selections.
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